Captain James T. Kirk

Art by Jason Pastrana

Commander deckR

Captain James T. Kirk

Empty your hand quickly to trigger all three of Captain Kirk's abilities on attack, generating a wide army of buffed tokens while continuously cycling cards and dealing massive combat damage.

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Deck anatomy

What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.

Mana curve · 62 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp12
Card draw11
Interaction12
↳ board wipes4
Tutors0

Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.

Colored mana symbols

R 60
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
3.03average mana value (nonland)
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The list

Commander

1
Captain James T. Kirk

Captain James T. Kirk

2R

Legendary Creature — Human Officer

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

Essential format-defining fast mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Reliable low-cost red mana rock

Ruby Medallion

Ruby Medallion

2

Artifact

Cost reducer for all red spells in the deck

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Early ramp that can cash itself in when you need a fresh card

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

Unconditional two-mana rock

Fire Diamond

Fire Diamond

2

Artifact

Simple and reliable red mana acceleration

Jeska's Will

Jeska's Will

2R

Sorcery

Explosive burst of mana and impulsive card draw

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

2R

Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact

Refunds mana for every spell cast to empty your hand faster

Iron Myr

Iron Myr

2

Artifact Creature — Myr

Mana dork that also attacks alongside your buffed forces

Runaway Steam-Kin

Runaway Steam-Kin

1R

Creature — Elemental

Grows quickly with red spells and produces big bursts of mana

Card Draw

10
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Turns 1/1 Officer tokens into two fresh cards easily

Faithless Looting

Faithless Looting

R

Sorcery

Efficient hand filtering that is easily cast from graveyard

Thrill of Possibility

Thrill of Possibility

1R

Instant

Instant-speed discard and draw that helps reach hellbent

Wheel of Misfortune

Wheel of Misfortune

2R

Sorcery

Refills empty hands or forces opponents to take damage

Ox of Agonas

Ox of Agonas

3RR

Creature — Ox

Discards remainder of hand and draws three fresh cards from graveyard

Bomat Courier

Bomat Courier

1

Artifact Creature — Construct

Aggressive early attacker that caches cards to refill an empty hand

Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner

Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner

2R

Legendary Creature — Human Shaman

Gives evasion to Kirk and draws cards when small creatures hit

Idol of Oblivion

Idol of Oblivion

2

Artifact

Draws an extra card every turn an Officer token is created

Demand Answers

Demand Answers

1R

Instant

Flexible draw spell that can sacrifice spare tokens or discard cards

Robber of the Rich

Robber of the Rich

1R

Creature — Human Archer Rogue

Rewards having fewer cards in hand by stealing opponent spells

Removal

10
Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

2R

Instant

Versatile red answer to any problematic permanent type

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

8R

Sorcery

Premier red board wipe costing as little as one red mana

Vandalblast

Vandalblast

R

Sorcery

One-sided artifact sweeper or cheap spot removal

Abrade

Abrade

1R

Instant

Flexible cheap answer to small utility creatures or artifacts

Wild Magic Surge

Wild Magic Surge

RR

Instant

Instant-speed universal permanent removal

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt

R

Instant

Efficient spot removal to clear early blockers

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

2RR

Sorcery

Reliable damage-based board clear against creature-heavy boards

Deflecting Swat

Deflecting Swat

2R

Instant

Free protection or spell redirection with your commander out

Mizzium Mortars

Mizzium Mortars

1R

Sorcery

Flexible removal that can become a one-sided creature sweeper

Bolt Bend

Bolt Bend

3R

Instant

Inexpensive redirection spell for enemy targeted removal

Threats/Wincons

24
Purphoros, God of the Forge

Purphoros, God of the Forge

3R

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God

Burns the entire table whenever tokens enter the battlefield

Impact Tremors

Impact Tremors

1R

Enchantment

Punches opponents every time Kirk or another token enters

Shared Animosity

Shared Animosity

2R

Enchantment

Massively buffs attacking Officer tokens for lethal combat steps

Hazoret the Fervent

Hazoret the Fervent

3R

Legendary Creature — God

Indestructible beater directly enabled by having an empty hand

Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

1RRR

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble

Amplifies all red damage sources including tokens and Kirk triggers

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

2R

Legendary Creature — Goblin

Snowballs attacking power and token generation on attack

Legion Warboss

Legion Warboss

2R

Creature — Goblin Soldier

Consistent pre-combat token producer that synergizes with Kirk's pump

Goblin Rabblemaster

Goblin Rabblemaster

2R

Creature — Goblin Warrior

Generates attacking tokens that scale in combat power rapidly

Squee, Dubious Monarch

Squee, Dubious Monarch

2R

Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble

Hasty attacker that creates attacking tokens and recasts from grave

Moraug, Fury of Akoum

Moraug, Fury of Akoum

4RR

Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior

Provides extra combat phases to trigger Kirk multiple times in a turn

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

4R

Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian

Grants extra combat phases and first strike to all attackers

Combat Celebrant

Combat Celebrant

2R

Creature — Human Warrior

Exerts for an additional combat phase and attack trigger

Port Razer

Port Razer

3RR

Creature — Orc Pirate

Chains additional combat steps whenever it deals combat damage to players

Professional Face-Breaker

Professional Face-Breaker

2R

Creature — Human Warrior

Translates combat damage into Treasure tokens and impulsive card draw

Ogre Battledriver

Ogre Battledriver

2RR

Creature — Ogre Warrior

Grants haste and power boosts to Kirk and every token created

Urabrask the Hidden

Urabrask the Hidden

3RR

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

Grants haste to your board while slowing down opponent blockers

City on Fire

City on Fire

5RRR

Enchantment

Triples all damage dealt and convokes easily with tokens

Cavalcade of Calamity

Cavalcade of Calamity

1R

Enchantment

Triggers direct damage when 1/1 tokens attack before buffs apply

Raid Bombardment

Raid Bombardment

2R

Enchantment

Adds direct burn when small tokens swing into combat

Hellrider

Hellrider

2RR

Creature — Devil

Pours damage directly into defending players for each attacker

Krenko, Mob Boss

Krenko, Mob Boss

2RR

Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior

Exponentially doubles token presence for go-wide lethal swings

Roar of Resistance

Roar of Resistance

1R

Enchantment

Grants attack buffs and haste to freshly created creature tokens

Agitator Ant

Agitator Ant

2R

Creature — Insect

Goads opposing threats while pumping Kirk and your army

Neheb, the Eternal

Neheb, the Eternal

3RR

Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior

Converts combat and burn damage into massive post-combat mana

Utility

8
Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Provides hexproof and immediate haste for attack triggers

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Free haste enabler to attack with Kirk the turn he lands

Goblin Bombardment

Goblin Bombardment

1R

Enchantment

Sacrifice outlet to convert blocked or dying tokens into direct damage

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated Assault

2R

Enchantment

Repeatable extra combats to reuse Kirk's attack trigger

Roaming Throne

Roaming Throne

4

Artifact Creature — Golem

Doubles Human Officer triggers from Captain Kirk on enter and attack

Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon

4

Artifact

Doubles enters-the-battlefield triggers from Kirk and other creatures

Strionic Resonator

Strionic Resonator

2

Artifact

Copies Kirk's triggered abilities when he enters or attacks

Ghirapur Orrery

Ghirapur Orrery

4

Artifact

Rewards hellbent players with extra land drops and card draw

Lands

37
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Mountain

Mountain 32x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.